Male enters hospital for work-up of seizures

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This 21-year-old male enters the hospital for work-up of seizures. Three times in the past week he has experienced a seizure characterized by loss of consciousness, trashing of the extremities, and loss of bladder control. The seizures have lasted a minute or so but the patient feels tired for several hours afterward. There is no family history of seizures. There is no history of brain injury or infection. CT and MRI were normal. EEG showed seizure activity. The patient was started on Tegretol and Depakote and will return to the Neurology Clinic in one week. What is the final diagnosis?

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